Fastening means for umbrella covers



C. KATZ FASTENING MEANS- FOR UMBRELLA COVERS Oct. 12,1926. K 1,603,084

Filed March 22, 1926 IVENTOR.

, ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 12, .1926.

PATENT OFFICE.-

cirAnLEs' A'rz, or. BALTIMORE, MAR LAND;

FASTENmG MEANS FOR UMBRELLA COiTERS.

Application filed March 22, 1926. Serial No. 96,579.

This invention relates to umbrellas and parasols, more particularly tothe fastening means for the covering thereof, and has for.

its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an articleof such class, having its cover, formed of slicker material secured inposition by a fastening means in accordance with this invent-ion andwhich provides a strong, impervious and thoroughly efficient covering,readily folded and extended and of materially greater lasting qualitiesthan covers constructed from :the materials now generally employed forsuch purposes. A further object of the invention is to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, a covering for umbrellas and parasolsand formed from one piece of slicker material freeof connection with theumbrella ribs, other than at the tips of these latter, whereby a.strong, impervious, usually durable and. thoroughly efii'cient cover isprovided.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the" invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter m'ore specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein is shownan embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

'In the drawing wherein like referthroughout the several views K Figure1 is an elevation of an umbrella or parasol, in accordance with thisinvention, and with the slicker cover extended.

Figure 2 is a -fragmentary view, in inverted plan, of an umbrellaor'parasol in ac cordance with this invention, when extended. v

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view-in section of the cover.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view looking toward the outer edge of thecover. Figure 5is a'fragmentary view in section of the cover and showingthe position thereof with respect to the ribs, the latter being shown inside elevation. An umbrella or parasol, in accordance with thisinvention, can be provided with any suitable number of ribs, preferablyit is constructed with ten or sixteen ribs,and is illustrated, by way ofexample, as formed with ten ribs. formed from one piece of slickermaterlal The body -of.the cover is having its edge reinforced throughoutby an overlapping continuous binder, formed from a strip of flexiblefabric, such as a length of tape. The cover is polygonal in contour andthe sides thereof correspond in number to the number of ribs employed.

The umbrella or parasol comprises a staff 1, a handle 2 at the inner endthereof and said handle .2 is provided with a flexible. loop 3, theordinary notched collar, not shown, which is positioned in proximity tothe outer end of the stafi 1- as well as being secured thereto, a headpiece or ferrule 4t mounted on the outer end of the staff 1 to tion andit is thought unnecessary to morev specifically refer to the same. v

The cover-comprises a polygonal shaped body portion 10 and a binder 11for the outer edge thereof. The body portion 10 q is formed from onepiece of slicker material, apertured at its center for the passage ofthe upper. portion of the notched collar. The edge of the centralaperture snugly engages the upper portion of the notched collar andoverlaps the notched portion of the collar. The manner of setting up thecentral portion of the cover with respect to the notched collar, asstated, is well known in the art. The binder 11 overlaps the outermarginal. portion (if the body portion 10, as well as abuts against theouter edge thereof. The binder is formed from a length of ilexible tapefolded to provide apair of folds 12 and 13 and a bend 14 which abutsagainst the edge of the body portion 10. The binder 11 is formed from adifferent material from which the bodyportionis set up, that is to saythe binder. consists of a suitable fabric and the body portion isconstructed ofslicker material. The binder 11 is coextensive with theouter edge of the body portion 10 and said binder 11 is secured to saidbody portion 10 by a row of stitching 15 which is placed inwardly withrespect to the bend 14;

In factythe row of stitching is positioned in close proximity to theinner end edge of the folds 12 and 13. The cover when in position isfree of connection with the ribs 5 other than at a point in proximity tothe tip of each of the ribs. J

As is well known each of the supporting ribs of an umbrella or parasol,in proximity to 1ts outer end or tip is formed with an ofiset portion 16provided with an opening 17. The offset portion 16 depends frbm the ribs5. The cover is secured to the offset portion 16 of the ribs 5 byflexible loops 18. Each loop 18 abuts against the end edge of the bend14 formed in the binder, see

'ofthe ribs 5, see Figure 4. The bending or folding of the marginalportion-of the cover to position the same at each side. of the ribs 5provides a plait 19 which gradually decreases in depth from its outertoward its inner end and which has its inner end terminate a substantialdistance from the enter of the cover; The outer'edge of the cover ispositioned inwardly with respect to the tips 20 of the ribs. 5. c

"It is thought that the many advantages of anumbrella or parasol, inaccordance with this invention, provided with a cover formed from onepiece of slicker material, set up in the manner as aforesaid, can bereadily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of theinvention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understoodthat changes in the details of constructioncan be had which will fallwithin the scope of the invention as claimed.

'lVhat I claim is 1 In an umbrella or parasol a cover formed of slickermaterial and having its outer portion formed with inwardly extendingspaced plaits adaptedto have their outer ends overlap the coversupporting ribs of the umbrella or parasol, and loop members abuttingagainst the outer edge and outer terminal portions of the outer sidefaces of said plaits and further extending through the sides of theplaits for connecting the cover to the supporting ribs, each of saidplaits gradually decreasing in depth inwardly and terminating at a pointremoved from the center of the cover.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

CHARLES KATZ.

